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Reform UK has received a £9m donation from military contractor Cyberdyne Systems, it has been revealed.
Saturday was, astonishingly, the twentieth anniversary of David Cameron becoming the Leader of the Conservative Party. It would be another five years before he became prime minister, ushering in the era of austerity, and – ultimately – Brexit. 20 years ago today David Cameron was elected Leader of the Conservative Party, defeating David Davis by […]
People have been throwing food as a form of protest since Ancient Roman times – possibly earlier. The latest direct action group to adopt the culinary practice is Take Back Power, who are campaigning for a citizen’s assembly and a wealth tax to reduce inequality in the UK. On Saturday, they threw apple crumble and […]
We’re fans of comedian James Acaster in these parts. So it brings us great joy to share this clip of him and his podcast mate Ed Gamble from the BBC’s Saturday Kitchen this weekend. James Acaster’s live meltdown. You’re welcome. #SaturdayKitchen pic.twitter.com/tzwCX6qCHt — Paul Burley (@PaulBurleyFFS) December 6, 2025 The context: the viewers were asked […]
Elon Musk‘s stewardship of the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) continues to reap dividends – for people mocking him, that is. Weeks after Musk order that all of Twitter/X users’ location data be shared – revealing just how many foreign bots drive MAGA outrage online – Musk has been fined $140m (€120m/£105m) […]
There’s been a huge reaction to Donald Trump receiving FIFA’s inaugural “Peace Prize” at the World Cup draw this weekend. As you might expect, not much of the reaction is positive. In fact, it’s provoked an unusual amount of mockery and scorn, even for Trump Think of as the Ignoble Peace Prize. We already covered […]
When you don’t have much money you worry about how you spend it, wanting good value and good quality wherever possible. However, if you’ve got money to splash on a luxury lifestyle, you probably presume that you’re getting the very best. But are you? Perhaps not, as they’ve been discovering on the AskReddit page after […]
Let’s check in on this week’s ever-growing band of bros trying to save the great British Christmas from being cancelled. Enter patriot Liam Tuffs, a podcaster and host of The Dozen with Liam Tuffs. You might remember Liam from going viral a few months back trying to shake a police officer’s hand. This week, Liam […]
The Nobel Committee has announced the launch of a brand-new award, the Nobel Golden Boot, after concluding that if FIFA is now handing out peace prizes, then absolutely nothing means anything anymore, and everyone may as well be having a go.
FIFA has confirmed it has accidentally invented a new unit of international diplomacy after presenting Donald Trump with its first-ever “World’s Bestest President” award, an honour specifically designed to make one man very happy and several billion people quietly ask what on earth they just watched.
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